Knitters

Natella is 35 years old and has 2 sons. She lives in the village of Bedisqala and is a part of the Lezgi people group. She has been knitting for 10 years.  She used to just knit simple one color things which she learned from her grandmother, but after meeting...

Nazile is from the village of Gedezeyhur in Qusar. She is Lezgi.  She is 28 years old and has 2 children.  One of her children has some health issues and she has been spending the money she makes on getting treatment for her child.  She has been knitting since she...

Aytaj is from the village of Leger in the Qusar region. She has 3 children.  She learned to crochet over 20 years ago. Those skills have been helpful for her to begin knitting finger puppets for us. She spends the money she earns from knitting on her children's education.